Can opener



Feb. 19, 1929. 1,702,948

- J. s. PATTERSON cm OPENER Filed Nov. 12, 1926 INVENTOR. son,

ATTORNEY.

rammed Feb, 19, 1929.

warren STA-res JAMES s. PATTERSON, OEAIBILENE, TEXAS.

CAN OPENER.

Application filed November 12, 1926. Serial No. 147,993.

The invention relates to a tool designed to permit the opening of cans, and the removal of bottle caps, and more particularly to the class of can openers, g

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a tool or opener of this character, wherein a. can can be readily and conveniently opened, by cutting into the top to partially or completely remove the same, the tool or opener beingof novel form, so that the cutting element can be reversely operated, audits runner adjusted, whereby the can top can be out either in one direction or the other, as the parts of the toolor opener are readily adjustable to effect the operation of the same in either direction.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of a tool or opener of this character, wherein the runner supporting the cutting element can be adjusted so that it can be utilized to remove caps from bottles, in a convenient and simple manner with dispatch.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a tool or opener of this character, wherein the parts thereof are connected together to constitute a unit, yet the same are readily adjustable, one relative to the other, so as to permit the tool or opener to be reversely operated, or its utilization as a bottle opener.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a tool or opener of this character, which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purpose, possessing of but few parts, strong, durable, capable of operation with dispatch to open a can or other container and inexpensive to manufacture.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described indctai illustrated in the acconijninying drawin showing the preferred embmliinents of the invention, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

in the znecoinpanying drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the tool or opener constructed in accordance with the invention, shown and arranged relative to a can or receptacle for the opening thereof, the can being fragmentarily illustrated by dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 looking toward the tool in edge elevation.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan'view, showing portions of the tool. broken away and the latter in position relative to the'can top.

F igure 4 isa side Glt-JVAUOEI of the tool or opener as shown applied to a bottle for the removal of its cap therefrom, aj portion of."

the tool'bein g broken away to disclose details.

Similar reference characters, indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawin in'detail, the

b tool or opener comprises a runner A formed from a single length of material of strip form, preferably made from metal, bent/on.

itself to provide a segmental shaped frame 5 having an inner relatively lo stretch 6 and an outer relatively short st ch. 7, providing therebetween a segmental slot 8 coextcnsive with the length of the shorter stretch The stretch 7 is of materially less length 1. than the length of the stretch 6 and has its free end terminate an appropriate distance from the free end of the latter. The freeend of the stretch 6 is provided with a laterally extending, outwardly projected, curved ear 9 having its free end providing a wide hearing for the inner face of a can rim. The stretch 7 has integral with its free end an 'outturned, angle-shaped projection 10 formed of an innerand an outer arm, is spaceda substantial distance from the ear 9 and con stitutes a guide and a fulcrum and further serves as a claw or jaw for coupling the frame to the can rim. The inner arm of the projection 10 is of less width than the outer arm thereof and provides in connection with the stretch 6 a pair of grooves 11 to constitute seats for the, rim 12. The rim 12 when engaged in one of the seats formed by the grooves 11 will position the frame 6 in the manner as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

The outer arm of the projection 10 serves as an abutment for the rim 12 of the can body ll to hold the frame snugly against the rim 12 when. the frame is superimposed upon the top of a can as shown in Fig. 3.

7 Extended through the slot 8 between the stretches 6 and 7 of the frame 5 contiguous to the projection 10 is a tapered pointed blade 13 having opposite beveled knife edges 14 and this blade is merged into a lever 15 provided with an eye or loop handle 16 at the end thereof remote from the blade 13. The blade 13 is swingingly supported upon a pivot 17 made fast in the stretches 6 and 7 of the frame 5, the said blade 13 being curvedcorrespondingly to the curvature of the frame 5 and the I 1,7 sees Words in close proximity o the projection 10.

The lever 15 is bent enguhurly in an outward direction relative to the sins of the pivot 1-7, so that the tool or op; can 1' lily manipulated by the user.

The projection 10 at free end is formed with the circular notch 18 to conform-to the mouth edgeot a bottle C and the e2;- treniity in its coi'istruceioii will constitute a jaw to engage with-the cop Den the bottle C, ins inenner as sh own in Figure 1 of the drewing so that by rocking the ii-sine 5 upon the cap D on thebettle G the said cap can beers trectei or I'GliiOVGCl from the mouth of the bottle as will be clearly apparent.

It will be epuerent that the tool or opener is equally adaptable as u esp remove :tor bottles and the lever 15 by reason 0'1 ts length thereof enables the 1il3 extraction or r ovsl of the cap D from the bottle C Withni iuin exertion 011 the part of the user This also true when the b00101- open used for opening the top of e-ceir or other receptacle.

It will be obvious that by reason of the formation of the runner constituted by the frame 5 the latter can be reversed upon the cam so that theblode 13 can be actuated by the lever 15 t'ocut' the top-of the can in either direction according to the selection by the user of the tool or opener.

l-n the'use of the tool or opener the LBOli'lCGd end of the blade 13 is pierces tl'iroughthe top of the can as is shown in Figure 2 of the drawing and the runner A is sugerinr xosed upon the top or the can so that the our 9 will abut the rim 12 of the can and the-projection 1G wilhenguge over rinr 12, so that by forcibly oscillating the lever 15 the top of the eenwill be severed either partially or Wholly from the body oiithe can as Will be clearly apparent.

The use oi the tool or opener as a cap remover or :ztrsctor will be obvious from the showing ot the mode of application of said tool or opener by Figure i ot tlie-drmving.

From the foregoin it is thought that the construction and iiisiincr oit use/oi" the tool or opener will be clearly understood and therea more extended explanation has been ed. list is claimed is 7 A can opener comprising a: blade carrying runner formed: from a single length 0t rigid material of straplilie formbent onitselt to provide asubstentislly segmental. shaped frame closed at oneend' and open at the other and having a pair oi? spaced, concentrically arranged stretches one of greater leii'gtlrthah and projecting beyond. the free end of the y other, an outwzrrdiy projectin'gcurved ear iutegrel with the free end o'li'the lor oi the said stretches and providing eombinedguide and bearing, an outwardly extending angle shaped projection integral. With the free end of the shorter o? the said stretches and formed oiten inner 21161 2111 outer Cr-1211,: ssid' inner arm dttheirseidoutereri hereby proof less W riding with the said short stretch apuir of grooves constituting seats, and asegmental shaped hideextending through said i renie and pivoted to said stretches inaproxiin-ity to said projection.

11rtestiinony whereof, I my signature hereto. 

